Kostir Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kostir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kostir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Koštíř (95) are calculated separately.

Kostir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kostir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kostir (Russian: Костир) occurs in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Koštíř. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kostir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kostir is the 7,117,718th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Kostir is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Kostir are found; 43 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 29 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Kostir is most common in Czechia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 5,316,734. Outside of Czechia Kostir exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koestir920/
Koistir920/
Kostier920/
Koestier863/
Koster8334,828/
Kestir83184/
Koštíř8395/
Kostyr8390/
Kastir8340/
Kostre8320/
Kustir831/
Costir830/
Kostirova808/
Koester7713,920/
Costier77190/
Koszter7785/
Kastirr7744/
Kostere7744/
Khoster7729/
Kostyor7723/
Kestier7718/
Kkoster7715/
Kastier7712/
Kosteer773/
Kastire772/
Kosterz772/
Kustire771/
Costire771/
Koyster771/
Kostrze771/
Koister771/
Kosther771/
Costair770/
Kooster770/
Kesteir770/
Kasteir770/
Kostter770/
Kastuir770/
Khoshter71412/
Kouchtir71274/
Coustier71185/
Khastgir71129/
Coestier7146/
Costaire7110/
Koestter711/
Coistier711/
Koesster710/
Costtair710/
Koesteer710/
Köster6732,664/
Kuster6718,610/
Kester6713,006/
Coster679,048/
Kaster674,328/
Kosterova67544/
Kosterová6749/
Kustre6745/
Kastre6739/
Käster6727/
Kõster6723/
Kostyrova6711/
Koštre674/
Kôster672/
Costre671/
Kozter671/
Coustaire670/
Custir670/

Kostir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kostir in the Russian language
Костирkostir-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kostir
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